Monthly Archives: February 2011

One name, two fates... Same situation, same neighborhood, same age, same name. One man is a Rhodes Scholar and Iraq Combat Veteran, the other is serving jail time. What happened? Read the book (available in the JTCC library or locally at Barnes and Noble) and join the discussion Tuesday, March 8 at 2:00 in C103. Find out what students are saying about The Other Wes Moore. http://blog.csba.org/cheapest-levitra/continue reading →

"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." — Martin Luther King Jr. Come celebrate and learn about the influential history of African Americans at the JTCC library. Discover important leaders from the Civil War, abolition, and the Civil Rights Movement. Check out early freedom figures such as Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglass to modern leaders such as President Obama who have defied social injustice and empowered the black community. Love music and…continue reading →

Henrietta Lacks anonymous cell donation changed modern medicine. Her cells were used in medical studies and made millions for others, all without permission or payment to her family. Now Henrietta and her family are getting some official recognition from the VA Legislature. HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 74 offered February 17, 2011 Celebrating the life of Henrietta Lacks: Were it not for the work of Henrietta Lacks’ children, especially her daughter Deborah Lacks, and Rebecca Skloot, the author of the book that finally told the story of Henrietta Lacks, the origination of the HeLa cell line…continue reading →

Experience the Golden Age of Jazz as if you were there! Photographer William P. Gottlieb passed his collection of 1,600+ photographs of jazz musicians--most taken between 1938-1948--into the public domain. The Library of Congress curates the collection and has made them available online through Flickr. Over and over, Gottlieb captures the essential personality of the musician. See big names--Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald--up close and personal. Gottlieb's respect for the music and musician shines; he was an early jazz fan and had the first newspaper column on jazz. Take a moment and travel back in time! More…continue reading →

John Tyler debuts the new library site on Monday, February 14. The site was redesigned with students’ questions in mind. How do I print? How do I find a book? Where are the scholarly journals? New features: Built-in search boxes for books and articles Integrated chat feature--IM a librarian! Mobile-friendly--research with your phone, anywhere We are delighted with the clean, open design, and we want to hear what YOU think. Look for the WELCOME button at the top of the new site for feedback. Show us some love, tell us what you hate,…continue reading →